Welcome to the Vermont-NEA ESP Conference Site. To register for the conference, click the "sign up" link at the top right of the screen. After you have created account, click on "Schedule" and then select "Simple". You are then able to select your morning and afternoon session as well as your lunch choice.

Please note that there is no "register" button. If you are signed in and select your choices you are all signed up. If you want to double check, just log out of Sched.org and and log in again. You should see your selections.

Then you can select your sessions. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Ariel Darby at adarby@vtnea.org or call her at 802-224-2409.

ESPs who are not Vermont-NEA members may register after March 1st. There will be a $150 registration fee due to Vermont-NEA prior to March 29th, sent to Vermont-NEA, 10 Wheelock Street, Montpelier, VT 05602. ATTN: ESP Conference 2015

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This presentation will focus on productive and guiding students to independence as they learn to read and write. The emphasis will be on how to support the learner without doing the hard work for the student. Most valuable for individuals working with students in grades K-2.

(This class was formerly named Supporting K-2 Literacy in the Common Core)

Lindy Johnson is a Curriculum Specialist in the Barre Supervisory Union focusing in grades PreK-2. Lindy has taught in grades K-4, is Reading Recovery trained, has worked for the VT Dept. of Education, and the University of Vermont. She believes strongly in utilizing read alouds to engage students in reading and writing at all grades and ages.